How to pronounce hydrate
Say it like HY-drayt. Hydrate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).
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US American/ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/HY-drayt
UK British/haɪˈdreɪt/hy-DRAYT
- HY
- drayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hydrate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- draytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of hydrate
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
British respelling: hy-DRAYT.
What does hydrate mean?
noun
- A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
- Water.
- To take up, consume or become linked to water.“A lotion can hydrate the skin.”
- To drink water.
- To load data from a database record into an object's variables
Questions about saying hydrate
How do you pronounce hydrate?
Say HY-drayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/. In British English it is /haɪˈdreɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hydrate?
Hydrate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · drayt.
Is hydrate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /haɪˈdreɪt/ (hy-DRAYT).